Old Town Hidden Streets Walking Tour, Prague

Old Town Hidden Streets Walking Tour (Self Guided), Prague

To discover the true heart of Prague you need to venture into the old town. There you will discover lots of historic buildings, hidden passageways and streets that close at dusk and open at dawn. The visitor is spoilt with some truly outstanding architecture.

Tour St. Nicholas Church, one of the city's most beautiful Baroque churches. This grand structure in the Old Town Square dates back to 1735 and replaced an earlier church that was first mentioned in the records in the 13th century. Historians know the square is even older, because a market existed here at least as early as 1091. Connecting the square with the Powder Gate is Celetná, a street with lots of contrasting architectural styles. See houses that have been remodeled in Baroque and Classical styles and buildings with Romanesque and Gothic foundations.

As you walk around the Old Town, keep an eye out for Mysi diry (mouse holes). These are little passageways that run between some of the streets, including Stupartska and Celetna streets. Don't miss out on a visit to one of the area's most unusual attractions, the Sex Machines Museum. Explore three floors of the only museum in the world devoted to sex machines and see more than 200 erotic gadgets, equipment and appliances.
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Old Town Hidden Streets Walking Tour Map

Guide Name: Old Town Hidden Streets Walking Tour
Guide Location: Czech Republic » Prague
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles
Author: Xena
Old Town Square

1) Old Town Square

Old Town Square, Palace Golz-Kinsky

2) Old Town Square, Palace Golz-Kinsky

Týnská Street

3) Týnská Street

Celetna Street

4) Celetna Street

Celetna Street

5) Celetna Street

Železná Street

6) Železná Street

Železná Street

7) Železná Street

Old Town Square

8) Old Town Square

Old Town Square

9) Old Town Square

Old Town Square, Minuta House

10) Old Town Square, Minuta House

Michalska Street

12) Michalska Street

Uhelny Trh

13) Uhelny Trh

Uhelny Trh

14) Uhelny Trh

Na Můstku Street

15) Na Můstku Street

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.1 Km or 0.7 Miles
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The Staré Město (Old Town) of Prague is a former medieval settlement that is now a lively cobblestoned hub with landmark attractions.

The area was once separated from the outside world by a semi-circular moat and a wall, hugged by the Vltava river. The moat is now covered up by streets, which form the official boundary of the Old Town. One of them, called Na Příkopě (literally “On the...  view more

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Travel Distance: 3.1 Km or 1.9 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles

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